The Real Betis Balompié stadium adds efficient LED lighting from Philips Lighting

Both entities have reached a collaboration agreement, in which the Dutch multinational becomes the official lighting supplier of the renovated Benito Villamarín facilities, as has happened with other important Spanish sports venues, that will premiere in the next season.

The remodeled facilities of the Benito Villamarín stadium, headquarters of Real Betis Balompié, will have Philips Lighting as official lighting supplier of the verdiblanco club, fruit of the agreement between both entities by which the Dutch manufacturer will provide the playing field with LED systems, as well as some areas inside the Sevillian stadium.

This agreement to provide efficient LED lighting to stadiums is in addition to those recently reached by Philips Lighting with other La Liga First Division football clubs in Spain., like Atlético de Madrid – Wanda Metropolitano (more information in this diary) or the one recently signed with Sevilla FC – Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (ver Digital AV).

The common denominator of these LED lighting projects is to improve both the fans' experience - both inside and for television broadcasting., according to La Liga standards and also in 4K- such as the energy efficiency of the premises.

Specifically, “The new lighting of the Benito Villamarín is included in a comprehensive renovation plan for the stadium, that will make it the fourth venue in Spain, with a capacity of 60.000 people - explained Ángel Haro, president of Real Betis Balompié-. We are confident that Philips Lighting's new on-field lighting will maximize the experience for our fans., both for the quality during the matches and thanks to the previous light shows”.

The lighting installed on the playing field is based on the ArenaVision system from Philips Lighting, which offers flexible control of the installation as well as for the creation of shows that combine light and music, with the installation of 340 Led gen2 projectors. Besides, eight of the stadium's VIP boxes will be equipped with this manufacturer's Modular system, custom designer lighting for these exclusive spaces, to which are also added the access galleries to the premises.

“Light is one of the components that will completely transform the Real Betis stadium, just like the new Gol Sur, rebranding or public address. A renovated house so that the people of Betis can feel proud of it”, the president of this club has emphasized.

In this line, Joseph M. Martínez, president of Philips Lighting Spain and Portugal, has pointed out that “thanks to the intervention carried out, Real Betis Balompié joins the select group of clubs worldwide that have the most avant-garde lighting for sports stadiums. We are entering a new way of conceiving football, where the stadium becomes the player number 13, after the 11 headlines and the fans”.